Burla tremenda.
Usate nel vostro codice il carattere U+037E ; (GREEK QUESTION MARK) al posto di U+003B ; (SEMICOLON), e chi deve debuggare vi insegnerà tante nuove bestemmie 😍
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_mark#Greek_question_mark
#semicolon
Could the Semicolon Die Out? Recent Analysis Finds a Decline in Its Usage in British Literature and Confusion Among U.K. Students
#Language #Writing #Punctuation #Semicolon #BritishLiterature #UnitedKingdom_education #Education
(@gutenberg_org, thanks for your toot.)
Semicolon (le point-virgule en français, der Strichpunkt auf Deutsch)?
“The semicolon—written as a combination of a colon and a comma—is meant to connect two related ideas that could each stand alone as a sentence. It’s also used in complex lists to separate items that might contain commas already.”
“The semicolons keep ‘the reader in suspense, waiting, along with King, for justice,’ wrote Mary Norris for the New Yorker in 2019.”
Could the Semicolon Die Out? Recent Analysis Finds a Decline in Its Usage in British Literature and Confusion Among U.K. Students
By Sara Hashemi
I don't think any punctuation marks need protecting, by the way. The Apostrophe Protection Society, for example, is a dogmatic organisation with an appetite for shaming people and no apparent understanding of the apostrophe's diverse history and continuing mutability.
Punctuation patterns ebb and flow and change with the times. If people see the need for a particular mark, they'll keep using it.
#punctuation #semicolon #apostrophe #prescriptivism #language #writing
In all the recent fuss over the semicolon's apparent decline (see e.g. https://theconversation.com/semicolons-are-becoming-increasingly-rare-their-disappearance-should-be-resisted-257019 ), I've seen no mention of Cecelia Watson's book, which I reviewed here: https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2019/08/12/book-review-semicolon-by-cecelia-watson/
#semicolon #punctuation #writing #books #BookReview #WritingCommunity
Why aren't any of our elected leaders addressing this situation that's approaching crisis levels! We're already down by 50% and the trend is accelerating!
🚨 Oh joy, yet another article trying to make "exponential backoff with jitter" sound like the most thrilling #coding concept since the invention of the #semicolon. 🤓 Spoiler alert: it's about as exciting as watching paint dry, but now with a touch of #jitter for those who like their boredom with a side of #randomness. 🎨
https://commaok.xyz/post/simple-backoff/ #exponentialbackoff #humor #techboredom #HackerNews #ngated
10/10, and english is not my native language... What is wrong with people nowadays ? #english #colon #semicolon
Reading: Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests
Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use it
#semicolon #style https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/18/marked-decline-semicolon-use-english-books-study-suggests
Punctuation is for language what pauses are for music: a time that gives space to thought and sound. The #semicolon is a case in point; it's a gift of a few milliseconds of delight in nuance. So, I am saddened to read of its decline. Check out the quiz at the end
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/18/marked-decline-semicolon-use-english-books-study-suggests
Get ready for our Annual #AwarenessRibbon Spectaluarity Special! Join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 2P to 2A. Dance your heart out for just $2 for the first ribbon and $20 for each additional! Choose any color for your 1.5-inch Ribbon. The #SemiColon Ribbon is available by request. Walk-ins only!
A Sense of Doubt blog post #3712 - SoD Reprint of #284 The Dread Semicolon. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-3712-sod.html #grammar #Semicolon #WhatsRightIsRight
Semicolon – @thechimesatmidnight on Tumblr
https://blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a041b09-1567-c624-f033-aa8223716551
Tag des Eisbären war zwar schon gestern, aber bei mir dauerte der bis heute.
Handgemalter #wandklexschmuck, die Druckknopf-Wechselmotive sind 20 Millimeter klein und kommen beide gemeinsam mit dem Semikolon-Anhänger (who knows, knows.) zu finden auf
https://www.wandklex.art/product/eisbaeren-2-handgemalte-aquarellminiaturen-in-anhaenger-in-semikolon-form-druckknopf-wechselsystem-516313.
#miniaturepainting #semicolon #polarbear
#mammals #art #mastoArt #fediArt #cfreatibveToots #watercolor
#Semicolon #tattoo: Here's what it means and why it matters.
They represent #hope.
https://www.upworthy.com/have-you-seen-anyone-with-a-semicolon-tattoo-heres-what-its-about-ex1
Made a pin for a Goth friend. #ChaoticQueer #GeekCrafts #Semicolon
Since not all who struggle with mental health issues are queer or want to advertise their queerness... a monochromatic option. #ChaoticQueer #GeekCrafts #Perler #Semicolon
I've had folks comment that the single side melt perler pins feel flimsy when removing the pinback. So, I ran a test using some plasticard from my miniature supplies. Success! #ChaoticQueer #GeekCrafts #Perler #LGBTQ+ #Semicolon
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